More glimpses of unfamiliar Japan

Chofuteien Garden Chofu, a former castle town not far from Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi, was a base of the Mori Clan and though not so well know...

There are many species of ducks in Japan, but I believe these are Kamo, the common mallard. They were and are eaten, and their arri...

On the final day of my walk I found myself in Chofu, the old samurai town near Shimonoseki. First stop was the Chofu Garden, Though it...

Circular windows are not uniquely Japanese, but they do seem a little more common here traditionally. Kennin-Ji, the oldest Zen Temple in Ky...